Child Behavior, Anxiety, Parenting & Postpartum Support in Florida
Compassionate, evidence-based therapy for child anxiety, behavioral challenges, and pregnancy and postpartum mental health. Helping families navigate emotional challenges, strengthen relationships, and build lasting confidence.
Specialized Experience. Individualized, Compassionate Care.
I'm Alexis Landa, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Miami, Florida, with over eight years of experience supporting children, parents, and families. Through specialized virtual therapy, I work with individuals and families throughout Florida who are navigating childhood anxiety, behavioral challenges, parenting stress, and the emotional transitions of pregnancy and postpartum.
My clinical work brings together two areas of specialized expertise: child and family mental health, and pregnancy and postpartum mental health.
As a Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Therapist and Within-Agency Trainer, I have advanced experience helping parents navigate challenging behaviors, childhood anxiety, and parent-child relationship difficulties. I integrate evidence-based interventions, real-time parent coaching, and practical strategies to help families build stronger connections and respond to challenges with greater confidence.
As a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (PMH-C), I also support individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, emotional overwhelm, changes in identity, and the transition into parenthood. I recognize that becoming a parent can bring complex emotions and expectations, and that support should make room for the person behind the parenting role.
My approach looks beyond symptoms and surface-level behaviors. I take time to understand the emotional experiences, relationships, and circumstances contributing to what you or your family may be facing. By combining clinical expertise with individualized support and practical guidance, we can work toward meaningful, lasting change.
Whether you're feeling overwhelmed by your child's emotional or behavioral challenges or struggling to find your footing during pregnancy or postpartum, you don't have to navigate it alone. Therapy can help you develop a deeper understanding of what is happening, feel more confident in how you respond, and create a stronger sense of connection with yourself and your family.
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Specialized Support for Children, Parents, and Postpartum Mental Health
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
PCIT is an evidence-based therapy for young children ages 2–7 experiencing behavioral challenges such as tantrums, defiance, aggression, and difficulty following directions.
Through live coaching, you will learn practical, in-the-moment strategies to respond to your child’s behavior, build positive interactions, and strengthen your relationship.
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Child Anxiety Therapy Support
Support your child in managing fears, worries, separation anxiety, social anxiety, and selective mutism.
Using structured, evidence-based strategies, you’ll learn how to help your child face fears gradually and build confidence through supportive, real-life practice guided by your therapist.
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Parenting Support & Counseling
A supportive space for parents who feel overwhelmed, stressed, or unsure how to navigate parenting challenges.
Together, we work on understanding behavior patterns, reducing stress, improving responses to your child, and strengthening your confidence as a parent.
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Therapy for Pregnancy & Postpartum Mental Health
Motherhood brings profound emotional, physical, and identity changes. If you're experiencing anxiety, overwhelm, sadness, intrusive thoughts, or feeling disconnected from yourself, support is available.
Together, we work to help you feel more grounded, emotionally supported, and reconnected with yourself as you navigate pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Not Sure Where to Start? Let's Find the Right Support.
You don't need to know exactly what type of therapy you need before reaching out. Sometimes it's clear what's happening; other times, you just know something feels difficult and you're looking for support.
Whether you're concerned about your child's anxiety or behavior, navigating parenting challenges, or adjusting to pregnancy and postpartum life, we can talk through your concerns and determine what type of support may be the best fit.
Start with a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. It's an opportunity to share what's bringing you here, ask questions, and explore whether working together feels like the right fit.
Offering Online Therapy Throughout the State of Florida
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Offering Online Therapy Throughout the State of Florida *
Therapy That Looks Beyond the Surface
Emotional and behavioral challenges are rarely just about what we see on the surface. A child's behavior may be influenced by underlying anxiety, emotional needs, developmental differences, neurodivergence, sensory experiences, environmental factors, parenting approaches, and family dynamics. Similarly, pregnancy and the transition into parenthood can bring significant changes in identity, relationships, expectations, and emotional well-being, often shaped by personal experiences and the support systems around you.
My approach considers the bigger picture. Whether we're exploring a child's emotional and behavioral needs or navigating the complexities of pregnancy and postpartum, I take time to understand the experiences, relationships, and circumstances contributing to what you're facing. Rather than focusing only on reducing symptoms or changing behaviors, I aim to understand what is beneath the surface and what kind of support will be most meaningful.
Through evidence-based interventions, individualized strategies, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship, we'll work toward meaningful changes that support emotional well-being, stronger relationships, and greater confidence moving forward.
Challenges We Can Work Through Together.
Every individual and family has a unique experience. You may be navigating ongoing challenges with your child's emotions or behavior, looking for guidance as a parent, or adjusting to the emotional changes of pregnancy and postpartum. Therapy offers an opportunity to better understand these experiences, develop individualized strategies, and find a path forward.
Childhood Anxiety & Emotional Challenges
Frequent tantrums, meltdowns, and emotional outbursts
Anxiety related to separation, social situations, everyday worries, or specific fears
Difficulty managing frustration, disappointment, and big emotions
Difficulty with flexibility, transitions, routines, and unexpected changes
Attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity challenges
School-related stress, homework struggles, and executive functioning difficulties
Selective mutism and anxiety that interferes with everyday activities
Behavioral Challenges & Parent-Child Relationships
Difficulty listening, following directions, or cooperating at home
Aggressive behaviors, including hitting, kicking, biting, or sibling conflict
Frequent power struggles and challenging parent-child interactions
Parenting stress, burnout, and feeling unsure how to respond to challenging behaviors
Building positive parent-child relationships and strengthening connection
Developing practical parenting strategies that support your child's emotional and developmental needs
Neurodevelopmental & Individual Differences
Supporting children with ADHD, Autism, and learning differences
Understanding sensory needs, emotional regulation, and developmental differences
Navigating behavioral challenges through a neurodiversity-affirming perspective
Adapting parenting strategies and family routines to better support your child's needs
Pregnancy & Postpartum Mental Health
Anxiety and excessive worry during pregnancy or postpartum
Emotional overwhelm, stress, and difficulty adjusting to parenthood
Changes in identity, self-worth, and sense of self
Perfectionism, guilt, and pressure surrounding expectations of motherhood
Feeling disconnected, unsupported, or unlike yourself
Navigating the emotional and relational changes that come with becoming a parent
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What Working Together Looks Like
Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all process. Our work will be shaped around your concerns, your family's needs, and the goals that matter most to you.
For children and families, sessions may focus on understanding emotional and behavioral challenges, strengthening parent-child relationships, and developing practical strategies that fit your child's developmental needs and everyday environment.
For parents of young children, my PCIT approach may include live coaching and real-time feedback, giving you the opportunity to practice new skills with guidance and support in the moment.
For individuals navigating pregnancy and postpartum, therapy provides space to explore emotional changes, anxiety, identity, relationships, and the transition into parenthood while developing tools to support your well-being.
Throughout our work together, the goal is to provide individualized, evidence-based support that helps you feel more informed, confident, and equipped to navigate life's challenges.
Still Not Sure If Therapy Is Right for You?
It's not always easy to know when a challenge is something you can navigate on your own or when additional support may be helpful.
Whether you're concerned about your child's emotional or behavioral development, feeling overwhelmed by parenting challenges, or navigating the emotional changes of pregnancy and postpartum, you don't have to wait until things feel unmanageable to seek support.
Explore whether therapy or parent coaching may be a helpful next step.
Therapist-Recommended Books & Family Resources
Finding helpful resources can be another way to support your child's emotional development and strengthen your parenting journey.
Explore my curated collection of therapist-recommended books, toys, activities, and family favorites selected to support children's emotional growth, learning, and positive family interactions.
Getting Started with Therapy
Taking the first step toward support doesn't have to feel overwhelming. I begin with a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation to learn more about your concerns, answer questions, and determine whether my services may be a good fit.
Step One
Schedule your free 15-minute phone consultation.
Step Two
In our free phone consultation you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions and confirm that we are the right fit for each other.
Step Three
After we have confirmed that we will be a good fit for each other we will schedule our first appointment.